The Springfield R-12 Winter Classic proved to be a great one-year event during a pandemic — but there is nothing truly like the Bass Pro Tournament of Champions.
We miss it. Sports fans across the Ozarks miss it. We can't wait until it comes back.
We're so anxious for one of the great Ozarks sporting events to make its triumphant return — so we decide to make a wishlist and look to next year and what we hope to see.
Here is what we'd like to see at the 2022 Bass Pro Tournament of Champions:
Bronny James, Sierra Canyon is the dream scenario
The dream scenario for the 2022 Tournament of Champions would be for Springfield Public Schools to bring in Sierra Canyon — the school that features Bronny James, the son of NBA superstar LeBron James.